Global Positioning System (GPS) is a United States satellite-based radio navigational, positioning, and time transfer system operated by the Department of Defense (DoD). The system provides highly accurate position and velocity information and precise time on a continuous global basis to an unlimited number of properly-equipped users. The system is
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This week you and I have been tasked with repositioning a Cessna 172 from the Savannah Airport (SAV) to Allendale County (88J) — airports neither of us has ever flown out of. To begin our planning we have obtained the local sectional chart to gain all available information from this
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Steep turns are a fun and exciting maneuver and right in line with this week’s discussion on load factors. As a student pilot part of your training will include performing steep turns to established standards as outlined in the Private Pilot Practical Test Standards and shown below. Key concepts to
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This week, take a look at our easy to follow E6-B video tutorials on our YouTube channel:
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Today’s post comes from Bob Gardner’s The Complete Private Pilot, an excellent resource for anyone working to earn their private pilot license.
At any airport, you will have to be able to identify the runway in use, taxi safely, be aware of wake turbulence hazards, deal with
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A great read for anyone—not just pilots! This exceptional collection of flying stories is one ride that should not be missed.
Purchase Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane by Greg Brown
This is the captivating inside story of the making of a
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A documentary film celebrating the passion for flight
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A Pilot’s Story is a feature length documentary film that explores the mystical attraction and endless adventure that draw pilots into the sky. Exhilarating and inspiring, the story is told in the voices of the interview subjects, a gallery of
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For prospective pilots, an exciting and informative introduction to the world of flying and flight training, profusely illustrated with full-color photography by Tom Lippert.
Purchase You Can Fly! by Laurel Lippert and Greg Brown
For those who have always dreamed about
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